 The House of Representatives has thrown out a bill seeking to regulate studies for wards and children of Nigerian public office holders. Sponsor of the bill, Sager Sogong, said the bill, if passed into law, would strengthen the indigenous institution's private efficient service, provide efficient service for national development, amongst other things, the report. The current state of education in Nigeria has remained a matter of concern as it has consistently ranked low in world rankings. Major among many issues is the insistence strikes by university lecturers, which have been one of the reasons for the mass exodus of Nigerians overseas for studies. When this happens, wards and children of the elites usually take the lead. Why children of ordinary Nigerians wait for the strikes to be over, no matter how long it takes? Most of these foreign students are children of world public servants and political office holders who ostensibly cut away public funds to a private youth, for a private youth. It is against this background that this bill is proposed to regulate this trend and position our educational system for global competitiveness. The bill meets with Steve resistance, starting from the Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okichiku, who says there is no proof that regulating international studies will improve standard of education in Nigeria. Is it likely that children's schooling overseas is the reason why our educational institutions are not working effectively? We must make a distinction between hiring competent people, who should manage offices, who should be responsible, who are acting based on knowledge, as a guest legislating for things that may not in a real sense cure the problem. It's not maybe because we are public officers, we don't see as children's schooling abroad. Some have the means, apart from being incoming. So if you say because I'm now a member of House of Rep, as we go and withdraw my children from their schooling, and our institution here, as he has said, is not in order. I can't be discriminated because, or my children be discriminated because I'm in position of authority. That is the issue. They have the rights, you know, to be able to be educated anywhere in the world. In his response, the deputy speaker says the House cannot be blackmailed. Our language in the flow matters, and we should not be blackmailed and there shouldn't be blackmailed. No, no, no. It's the last word you use. Those in favor that the bill is equal to say aye, against any, they say aye. This is not the first time this bill has been presented during plenary, but each time it comes up, it is stopped. It is believed that investment in the education sector needs to become much more efficient, requiring government at all levels to prioritize the sector, since it is considered as key to economic prosperity. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.